Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Got Nuffin by Spoon

If you haven't seen Spoon playing in a record store go check that out. Then enjoy this take of Got Nuffin.

http://lablogo.free.fr/SpoonTAS/Spoon_Got%20Nuffin%20%28Blogotheque%20version%29.mp3

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Suburb by The Rhombus

At some point in the distant past I came along a stripped down demo version of Suburb that I preferred to this one. It's a fascinating song, with a dirty distorted sound but a lot of embellishments.

Go for vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_14_-_Suburb.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_14_-_Suburb.ogg

Monday, April 28, 2014

Out Side by Tiny Creatures

I offer this fuzzy, distorted little folk tune to take you Out Side the ordinary.

I prefer it in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/10_out_side.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/10_out_side.ogg

Sunday, April 27, 2014

The Same Thing by Cass McCombs

A sweet relaxing song, The Same Thing is a tune that fits timelessly at any stage in my life.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cass_McCombs_The_Same_Thing.mp3

Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Death Of Aase by Daniel Bautista

The Death of Aase is a slow, solemn guitar epic.

Consider it in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/10.the_death_of_aase.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/ogg/10.the_death_of_aase.ogg

Friday, April 25, 2014

Red Robot by ADD

ADD prophesizes doom by Red Robot. Now you know what all the screaming's for.

http://www.songfight.org/music/39+1=jb/add3_39+1=jb.mp3

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Bach Sinfonia 5 by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell's rendition of Bach's Sinfonia 5 is slow, elegant, and, as Cantrell himself describes it, a little tentative.

http://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_bach-sinfonia-5.mp3

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Unnatural Disaster by Billy And The Psychotics

Billy and the Psychotics rock out Unnatural Disaster for JB's 40th birthday Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/39+1=jb/billyandthepsychotics_39+1=jb.mp3

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

I Don't Believe In The Sun by Bodies Of Water

Bodies of Water do a sweet, slow take on Magnetic Fields heartbreaker I Don't Believe in the Sun.

http://cdn01.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/BodiesofWater-IDontBelieveintheSun.mp3

Monday, April 21, 2014

Oh! Caterpillar by Tiny Folk

"Oh! Caterpillar eat my leaves. Oh leave me bare skinned."

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/226968620/Oh%2521%2BCaterpillar%2B%2528Hello%2BShark%2529.mp3

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Souvenir by State Shirt

State Shirt's sentimental Souvenir sounds sped up but has the same running time as the OMD song.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/unreleased/stateshirt_souvenir.mp3

Saturday, April 19, 2014

She Plays Up To You by Clairy Browne And The Bangin’ Rackettes

The sultry sound of She Plays Up To You is a perfect fit seedy meetings in smoky bars.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/clairy_browne-She_Plays_Up_To_You.mp3

Friday, April 18, 2014

Opera Mahler, Part 2 by David Cope

Here's another part from the Opera Mahler (After Mahler), the second part of a larger work.

ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/mahl2.mp3

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Circled Sun by Chromatics

Gorilla vs Bear calls Circled Sun "dark, icily seductive" and an "after-hours slow-motion disco gem".

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/12-Circled-Sun.mp3

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Jazzer Incisors by Podington Bear

Podington Bear does beautiful, playful music so well, but Jazzer Incisors sticks out as a somewhat more contemplative piece.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Driving/JazzerIncisors.mp3

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Drunk Season by Shot Pounder

Drunk Season is a perfect Song Fight for some loud, aggressive, sloppy punk rock.

http://www.songfight.org/music/drunk_season/shotpounder_ds.mp3

Monday, April 14, 2014

When I Was Young by Nada Surf

When I Was Young follows that quiet folk/loud rock formula to as it contemplates the past.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/NadaSurf_WhenIWasYoung.mp3

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Harly A Moment by Jon Eric featuring Manhattan Glutton

Hardly A Moment is a love song with a classic sound classy enough to win a Song Fight. http://www.songfight.org/music/hardly_a_moment/joneric+manhattanglutton_ham.mp3

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Exercise #3 (Building) by CFCF

Exercise #3 (Building) builds up, then fades out.

http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/03-Exercise-3-Building.mp3

Friday, April 11, 2014

Lovestricken by Amanda Rogers

This forlorn piano ballad raises pangs for the Lovestricken.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Amanda%20Rogers%20-%20Lovestricken.mp3

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Poland by Ganache

Despite what I consider a mistaken experiment with auto-tune, Poland still manages to be curiously compelling pop.

http://heyheyheyeverybodysettledownitsjustthewebsiteforthatbandganache.com/music/Ganache-Poland.mp3

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Unskillful Tongue by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

The howling of the Unskillful Tongue is a strange and wondrous sound to behold.

Experience it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/birdsong026/20_Unskillfull_Tongue.mp3
https://archive.org/download/birdsong026/20_Unskillfull_Tongue.ogg

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Little Wet Head by Minus Story

The wavering vocals in the verses seems timid in contrast to the blown out indie rock production on Little Wet Head.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/littlewethead.mp3

Monday, April 7, 2014

Nightwatch by Acrylics

Gorilla vs. Bear: "Molly Shea‘s pristine vocals smolder on lead single Nightwatch, a dusky, Fleetwood Mac-indebted smooth jam".

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/05-Nightwatch.mp3

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Change Is Good by Atlas Sound

For those roving the archive, I'd mistakenly double posted a song here. Instead, I give you this tiny song sketch, Change is Good

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/de01b05292e74fa7bdd91dc7b718569589ece2a2

Saturday, April 5, 2014

No Intention by Dirty Projectors

No Intention is a cute little live crooning + acoustic guitar performance.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/0769694014cf73351d1b7cafa2b94acdaf308b47
Try the download page if the above link does not work.

Friday, April 4, 2014

A Moonlight Stroll by Justin Bacon

A Moonlight Stroll evokes pleasant relaxation in this little guitar instrumental.

https://archive.org/download/iuma-justin_bacon/Justin_Bacon_-_A_Moonlight_Stroll.mp3

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Vacillation by Paul Giallorenzo's Get In To Go Out

Vacillation waffles between back and forth brass and reeds and running energetic pianos.

http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Vacillation.mp3

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Don't Break My Love by Nicolas Jaar

It takes a skilled ear for composition to combine rhythmic clicks, synthesized melodies, and occasional vocal clips into anything nearly as satisfying as Don't Break My Love.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Dont-Break-My-Love.mp3

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Where's Adam by Lucky Dragons

Where's Adam is one of three looping experimental bonus tracks gathered on Layer Hater.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/LAYER_HATER/03_wheres_adam.mp3